Annie Perez

ABS-CBN News

Two people died, while and three others were severely injured after being electrocuted while removing Christmas lights in front of the Mabinay town hall in Negros Oriental on Monday afternoon.The deceased, aged 41 and 31, were reportedly disassembling a large Christmas tree when the accident occurred.According to Police Major Nelson Lamoco, Chief of the Mabinay Police Station, the victims were removing the lights using a manlift truck along with three others.“They didn’t notice that there was a live wire, and they hit it,” said Lamoco in Cebuano.The five victims were rushed to the nearest medical facility. Only three survived the incident, including a youth village official. The other injured individuals were workers from Barangay Arebasore.One of the deceased was an employee of the local disaster risk reduction and management office, while the other also worked for the municipality.“The Christmas tree was Barangay Arebasore’s entry for the recently concluded Lingganay Festival. One of the event’s highlights was a Christmas tree-making contest among barangays in the municipality,” explained Lamoco.Authorities also noted that it was raining during the incident, which may have affected the electrical wiring.An investigation is underway to examine the safety procedures followed by the local government unit before allowing the victims to use the manlift.

Two people died, while and three others were severely injured after being electrocuted while removing Christmas lights in front of the Mabinay town hall in Negros Oriental on Monday afternoon.

Two people died, while and three others were severely injured after being electrocuted while removing Christmas lights in front of the Mabinay town hall in Negros Oriental on Monday afternoon.

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2 dead, 3 others electrocuted while removing Christmas lights in Negros Oriental

2 dead, 3 others electrocuted while removing Christmas lights in Negros Oriental

Annie Perez,

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Published Jan 06, 2025 10:38 PM PHT

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